Empty bottle through security?

[Burnie5204]

And then there's the check that's done on all bottles taken airside for sale to the public.

I have observed the channel that the pallets go through, at a number of airports. A quick glance at a full pallet, evidently to check that the packaging is undisturbed, and "OK, mate".

Noting that hi-jacks in the early 1970's (one example of many; VC10 at DXB) were in some cases planned 12-18 months in advance and used staff infiltrated into airside jobs over a longer period, the complacency of the security authorities who believe that it cannot happen again, while they persist in the absurd security theatre in the passenger, staff and crew channels, beggars belief.

Do they really believe that terrorist planners are incapable of co-ordinating a packer in the supplier's premises, a security guard, and an airside employee, to put explosives and/or weapons into the hands of a suicidal "clean skin" terrorist buying stuff in WH Smith? Perhaps all from the same ethnic background, in the UK at least.

Thats because all the security checks are done prior to arrival at the airport. Pallets are wrapped and security marked and the lorries are security sealed by an approved security provider who send the unique seal numbers to the receiving location so that when it arrives all the security have to do is check that the expected seal number matches the one on the pallet/vehicle as it comes through.


Your scenario can be bypassed by the addition of 1 more person - someone 'infiltrating' airport security, just as likely as infiltrating the suppliers security.